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We need more women in politics – here’s how to do it | Nan Sloanehttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/29/five-ways-more-women-uk-politics
The UK has plummeted to 65th in the world for women’s political representation. Here are five ways that could be improved<p>In 1997, the UK ranked 20th in the international league table of women’s representation in parliament. Today we are 65th. Why have we plummeted so far, so fast? And what can we do about it?</p><p>The percentage of women MPs doubled from 9% to 18% with the Labour landslide of the 1997 election. But since then change has been negligible, with only a 4% increase (to 22% of MPs) over the past three general elections.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/29/five-ways-more-women-uk-politics">Continue reading...</a>Women in politicsPoliticsUK newsWomenLife and styleHouse of CommonsEqualityGenderSocietyWorld newsDiscrimination at workWork & careersMoneyFri, 29 Aug 2014 12:30:08 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/29/five-ways-more-women-uk-politicsPhotograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian'The public face of politics is still overwhelmingly male.' Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the GuardianPhotograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian'The public face of politics is still overwhelmingly male.' Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the GuardianNan Sloane2014-08-29T12:30:08ZNan Sloane: When will we have another women prime minister?http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2008/aug/30/gender.hillaryclinton
Hillary wasn't nominated, but before Britain feels smug about once electing a woman leader, it's worth asking how much progress there's been since<p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/hillaryclinton">Hillary Clinton</a>'s failure to get the Democratic nomination seems to give us in Britain the chance of feel faintly superior for once – have we not had an elected woman leader here already? Can we not congratulate ourselves on breaking the glass ceiling before our transatlantic sisters?</p><p>Well, we have indeed had one woman prime minister. It is therefore theoretically possible to have another one. But even the most cursory examination of what has happened since Margaret Thatcher's departure will suggest that at some point the glass ceiling was repaired, and is now as strong as ever.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2008/aug/30/gender.hillaryclinton">Continue reading...</a>GenderHillary ClintonMargaret ThatcherUK newsPoliticsWorld newsUS politicsSat, 30 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2008/aug/30/gender.hillaryclintonNan Sloane2008-08-30T14:00:00Z